All You Need To Know For Trademark Registration in Oman

Trademark registration in Oman involves the registration of your brand name, logo, sign, design, mark, etc., to protect your business from imitation and copying acts of other businesses. Other businesses can steal your unregistered mark to obtain the same profitability as your business. This is why it is highly significant to register your trademark in Oman. Here is all you need to know about trademark registration in Oman.

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Summarizing Trademark Registration in Oman

Following is a summary of the trademark registration phenomenon in Oman;

• For Industrial Property Protection Oman adheres to the Paris Convention. Oman follows the Nice Agreement’s International Classification of Products and Services for the Purposes of Mark Registration. Each kind of service or goods should be represented by its own application.
• When the service mark or trademark registration is applied, the trademark is evaluated for registration availability. The Authority can raise objections written down for specific parts of the trademark during the inspection process, for instance, the range of services or goods, or they can demand that the trademark be modified. The authority accepts the mark or logo registration applications, which undergo publication in the local newspapers and the Official Gazette. To prevent an objection, the list of services or products must be specified when registering a trademark in Oman.
• Publishing is a signal to the concerned parties to challenge the trademark registration that contradicts their objectives. An objection to the trademark registration must be lodged during the opposition period, which is sixty days from the registration application date. 
• A mark, logo, or design registration is valid for up to ten years following the date of filing, with renewals for further ten-years period. The authority allows a six-month grace period for renewal application filing. Applications for renewal are disclosed in the official gazette. 
• The use of a trademark which is not authorised, imitating and using someone else’s trademark illegally, selling a trademark, keeping the trademark for the purpose of selling it, using a trademark for illegal promotion of services or goods, etc, are included in the punishable offences in Oman legislation.

Trademark Registration Requirements in Oman

The following are the general requirements for the trademark registration process in Oman;

• If you need to claim a priority, a priority document will be required in the application which should be certified.
• A copy of the incorporation certificate of the company.
• If there’s any meaning of the trademark available, provide that in the application.
• The application should include classes and lists of services and goods.
• A printed copy of the trademark should be included in the application.
• The applicant should provide his or her name, address, nationality, and other business details.
• A legalised, notarized and signed power of attorney. The applicant can use one POA for multiple applications provided that all applications are submitted in his/her name.

Timeframes & Costs for Trademark Registration in Oman

Following is a summary of timeframes and costs involved in trademark registration process in Oman;

• Applying for a trademark name search in Oman and receiving a result can take up to a week. The total cost will be 945 dirhams (AED) or 258 United States Dollars.
• It can take at least 12 months for the application, examination, publication and certification of trademark registration in Oman and the total cost during these processes will be 2,800 dirhams (AED) or 764 United States Dollars.

Why Choose Jitendra Consulting Group, Oman?

Registering a trademark in Oman can be an exhaustive and time-consuming process, especially for new businesses. Even minor mistakes can lengthen the process and add up costs. However, Jitendra Consulting Group, Oman is earmarked to help businesses carry out the whole process with greater precision and efficiency. Whether you are a small business or a large corporation, our registered trademark agents in Oman have the adequate expertise to provide the best assistance to your business. Our ability to get several approvals quickly and respond to orders from authorities on time and correctly will get your trademark registered in Oman in relatively short timeframes. Contact our experts today!